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Emergency Management

Emergency Management

Mission

The mission of the Security and Emergency Management Department is to promote a culture of safety and respect while demonstrating best practice in all areas of safety and site security.

About the Chief

John Newman has served as the Chief of Security and Emergency management for HCPS since April of 2014. He previously served as the Assistant Chief of Investigations and Support for the Tampa Police Department, before retiring after 29 years of service. Chief Newman’s tenure at the Tampa Police Department included assignments in Patrol, Criminal Intelligence Bureau, Legal and Internal Affairs. He worked five years as an undercover detective in the Narcotics Unit. and also served six years on the Tactical Response Team. During his nearly thirty years at the Tampa Police Department, he worked and coordinated large scale events such as the Gasparilla Events, three NFL Super Bowl games, NCAA Sporting events and 2012 Republican National Convention. He also was deployed to assist other Florida agencies who were directly impacted by Hurricane Charlie and Hurricane Andrew. Chief John Newman is from Brick, NJ. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and a Master of American Studies degree from the University of South Florida and is a graduate of the 111th Administrative Officers Course from the Southern Police Institute at the University of Louisville.

About Us

We are a full-service Security and Emergency Management Department that recognizes the importance of being an advocate for students, staff and personnel on our campuses.

We provide around-the-clock professional services with our own HCPS Security personnel as well as the staffing of sworn law enforcement officers on our middle and high school campuses. This partnership of HCPS Security Services and our local law enforcement agencies allows us to provide and maintain a safe and secure learning environment for our students, staff and visitors. HCPS Security and Emergency Management works collaboratively with all public safety agencies in Hillsborough County and is an essential partner with the Hillsborough County Emergency Operation Center.

The Security and Emergency Management Department services the 8th largest school district in the nation. We monitor and respond to a variety of situations and events. Our duties and responsibilities range from alarm call response to any of our nearly 280 sites, to providing comprehensive presentations about school safety, pedestrian safety, bullying and drug/gang prevention. As part of securing and maintaining our campuses, we routinely utilize the expertise of our certified officers in Crime Prevention through Environmental Design. HCPS embraces its emergency support function role and works with the American Red Cross to provide Emergency Shelter/Housing during a catastrophic event.

Continuous Notification of NondiscriminationPursuant to Title VI, Title IX, Section 504/Title II and other civil rights regulations, the School District of Hillsborough County (District) does not discriminate nor tolerate harassment on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, genetic information or pregnancy in its educational programs, services or activities, or in its hiring or employment practices; and it will take immediate action to eliminate such harassment, prevent its recurrence, and address its effects. The District also provides equal access to its facilities to the Boy Scouts and other patriotic youth groups, as required by the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act.

Website Accessibility StatementThe School District of Hillsborough County is committed to providing websites that are accessible to all of our stakeholders. If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader, eye-tracking device, voice recognition software, etc.) and are experiencing difficulty accessing information on this site, the following person has been designated to handle inquiries or complaints related to the functionality or inaccessibility of online content: Dr. Pansy Houghton, Executive Officer, Compliance. 813-272-4000; pansy.houghton@sdhc.k12.fl.us; Office of the Chief of Staff, 901 E. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, Florida 33602.

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